NEWS
The Derby & Derbyshire Rail Forum (DDRF) conference, ‘The Chal- lenge of Today’s Railway’ is taking place on Thursday November 3 at the Derby Conference Centre.
The conference comes at a key time for the rail industry and will focus on the current challenges for operators, suppliers, manufactur- ers and managers, the shape of the network and the strategic di- rection of rail.
Rail Minister Theresa Villiers, who is to officially inaugurate and de- liver the opening address at the conference, is one of four impor- tant key note speakers confirmed for the event.
Sir Roy McNulty, whose ‘Value for Money’ rail review released earlier this year will be crucial in shaping the future of the entire industry, is
Sir Roy McNulty also due to speak.
Terry Morgan, the chairman of Crossrail is the next confirmed speaker.
Morgan chairs a board of eight non-executive and three executive directors for the £14.9bn Crossrail project, sponsored by the DfT and TfL, which will deliver a world-class affordable railway for the capital.
Finally, the chief executive of Net- work Rail, David Higgins, who took up his role as on 1 February 2011, will also give an address.
David Higgins Terry Morgan Theresa Villiers
Higgins is also vice chairman of the cross-industry Rail Delivery Group, set up in response to Sir Roy’s report.
A spokesman for the DDRF said: “We think we have a tremendous list of speakers and this is good news for the industry in the region, the largest cluster of rail-related companies in the world.
“This is excellent news for the Fo- rum and firmly cements the Con- ference in the calendar. I look for- ward to welcoming Theresa to the city and to a lively and interesting
conference and debate.”
The event will open with a welcome by the chairman of the DDRF. The keynote speeches will then com- mence, followed by a question and answer session. The conference will close with a networking event, giving attendants the opportunity to meet other professionals within the industry, make contacts and discuss the information that has been presented.
The DDRF conference will ensure the sharing of best practice and support to tackle challenges in the rail industry.
FOR MORE INFORMATION
To book your place visit:
www.derbyrailforum.org.uk
Or contact Debbie Cook:
debbie.cook@
derby.gov.uk
Jacqui McKinnon of Norgren argues that global suppliers deliver world-class benefits for rail OEMs and operators.
Rail manufacturers and operators do business all around the world and they need suppliers who can match their reach. The work Nor- gren Ltd has done over 80 years in the rail industry serves as an example of what global rail OEMs and operators should look for in a supplier.
To begin with, OEMs should work industry leaders. Norgren’s exper- tise in pneumatic and electric mo- tion and fluid control spans multi- ple industries, so when a technical issue arises, it is likely Norgren has already solved it. For example, rail OEMs are beginning to express interest in emissions control solu- tions that Norgren developed for commercial vehicles.
Second, global OEMs need to work with a supplier committed to rail. Norgren developed, tested and certified its Railine products to meet stringent temperature, volt- age and vibration requirements of rail applications, no matter what conditions they operate under.
in low-cost manufacturing to keep costs in control. More importantly, they help customers lower their total cost of ownership with light- weight fittings, air filtration sys- tems and pantograph and horn controls. They even make mainte- nance cost-effective by refurbish- ing doors and door actuators.
OEMs and operators should make sure their suppliers are as capable as they are to meet the challenges of today’s global rail industry.
But standard components can’t meet every challenge. OEMs are likely to reach a better solution more quickly and cost effectively if they work with a supplier that can modify, integrate or design components, sub-assemblies or systems.
For example, Norgren developed the pneumatics for a nose cone coupling system. Then they inte- grated them into a custom engi- neered easy-to-install assembly.
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In another example, Talgo, an OEM and high-speed rail operator headquartered in Spain, wanted to compete for new business in the United States by meeting Buy America requirements for domes- tic content.
Norgren used technology proven in Europe to manufacture vestibule doors in Littleton, Colorado.
“Global” doesn’t have to mean “expensive”. Norgren has invested
Norgren is a world leader in the supply of pneumatic motion and fluid control technologies for a diverse set of industries such as life sciences, commercial vehicles, rail, energy and food & beverage.
Posting 2010 sales of £685m, its 6,000 worldwide employees are committed to optimising techno- logical performance for tomers’ advantage.
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FOR MORE INFORMATION Visit
www.norgren.com
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